The problem: A car slams its brakes at 15 m/s. A full cup of coffee sits on the dashboard. How far does the cup slide before the driver catches it?
“Ms. O’Meara,” she said. “Can I borrow that book? I think my next poem is about friction.” O-Meara J. Physics. An Algebra Based Approach 2...
Jenna grinned. “Good. Panic is our unknown variable.” The problem: A car slams its brakes at 15 m/s
“And panic,” muttered Tanya, the poet. ” muttered Tanya
Jenna O'Meara had never intended to teach from her grandfather’s textbook. But there it was, perched on the lab counter: Physics. An Algebra Based Approach. Volume 2. The spine was cracked, coffee-stained, and stuffed with sticky notes in three colors.
“What forces act on the cup?” she asked.